구애자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 求愛 (courtship) + (person).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [kue̞d͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?guaeja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?guaeja
    McCune–Reischauer?kuaeja
    Yale Romanization?kwuayca

    Noun

    구애자 • (guaeja) (hanja 求愛者)

    1. courter, wooer
      그녀 수많은 남자 관심 받고 있다고 믿었고 구애자 하나이리라고 생각했다.
      Geunyeo-ga sumaneun namja-deur-ui gwansim-eul batgo itdago na-neun mideotgo geu guaeja jun-g'ui hanappun-irirago na-neun saenggakhaetda.
      I believed that she had the attention of countless men, and I expected that I would be nothing more than one of those courters of her.